Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals his list of greatest fighters of all time

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently appeared in UFC 249 press conference where he talked about his upcoming match with Tony Ferguson. Khabib Nurmagomedov praised Tony Ferguson and said that Ferguson is one of greatest fighters in UFC. He added that by defeating incredible fighters like Tony Ferguson one can become great. Teasing his plans for UFC 249, Khabib Nurmagomedov said that he will be looking to ‘finish’ Tony Ferguson in second or third round. However, Nurmagomedov accepted that only 'El Cucuy' has power to defeat him.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals his greatest fighters list

When asked who he thinks is greatest fighter of all time, Khabib Nurmagomedov took several names. Khabib Nurmagomedov first picked UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones as his favourite and later added Fedor Emelianenko, Demetrious Johnson, Henry Cejudo, Daniel Cormier and Anderson Silva to list. Khabib Nurmagomedov did t include himself on  list and said that he is t greatest fighter of all time.

“We have Jon Jones, Fedor (Emelianenko). We have Demetrious Johnson, we have Henry Cejudo, we have DC (Daniel Cormier), Anderson Silva and a lot of guys,” said Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov picks Jon Jones, Demetrious Johnson and ors

Jon Jones holds a 26-1-0 record and his only loss came against Matt Hamill where he was disqualified for using an illegal move. Khabib Nurmagomedov also picked Demetrious Johnson who holds a  30-3-1 record. Henry Cejudo (15-2-0) also made it to list as he has stopped fighters like TJ Dillashaw and Marlon Moraes in past. Henry Cejudo has also won a gold medal in Olympics.

Khabib Nurmagomedov n added Daniel Cormier and 44-year-old Anderson Silva to list and called m 'inspirational'. Daniel Cormier is a former Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight champion with a record of 22-2-0. Anderson Silva, on or hand, is one of most respectable fighters in UFC and has everything to be inducted in UFC Hall of Fame. He holds a record of 34-10-0.

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